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25 April 2013
News: Report: Facebook and Twitter dont change the American political status quo

Social media has yet to show its supposed promise as a great leveler of American democracy, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project, which found that sharp divisions in political participation among socioeconomic groups persist despite the presence of Facebook and Twitter.
News: Tumblr goes social with iOS app update

Tumblr is shedding its identity as a desktop-only blogging platform and expanding its mobile presence this month at a breakneck pace.
24 April 2013
News: How companies should navigate social media in a crisis

Companies using social networks like Twitter and Facebook need to face what to do during a national crisis like the Boston Marathon bombing.
News: Twitter Plans Two-Step Authentication to Prevent Hacks

Following Tuesday's hacking of the Associated Press' Twitter account, the microblogging site is reportedly working on a two-step authentication security solution to help prevent future hijackings.
News: Tumblr updates iOS app for wider social media sharing

Tumblr is giving its users more options to share their posts across other social networks such as Twitter and Facebook, with a new iOS app released Wednesday.
Nokia announces Asha 210 with a WhatsApp button

Nokia has announced its budget Asha 210 which has its own dedicated WhatsApp button.
News: Nokia banks on social integration to help boost mobile phone sales

Nokia's latest advanced feature phone, the Asha 210, comes with a physical key to access WhatsApp messaging, as well as software clients for Twitter and Facebook.
News: AP Twitter hack prompts fresh look at cybersecurity needs

Getting hacked on Twitter is fast becoming a rite of passage for big corporations, but Tuesday's attack on the Associated Press could be a tipping point and shows that social networks must do more to keep their users safe, security experts said.
News: Windows Phone 8 users can now use Tumblr on the go

Windows Phone 8 users can now Tumbl on the go. (Tumble? Use Tumblr.)
23 April 2013
News: Facebook Likes Are Worth $174 to Your Brand

According to a new report, the value of a Facebook "like" has increased 28 percent over the last three years. Here's a look at other findings from the survey, plus tips for how you can continue to use Facebook to build brand loyalty and drive sales.
News: AP Twitter Hijacking Proves Need for Better Authentication, Encryption

The Associated Press's Twitter account was hijacked this afternoon and used to tweet a false message that reported two explosions at the White House had left U.S. President Barack Obama injured. One security expert says the incident underscores the need to adopt out-of-band two-factor authentication and keystroke encryption.
News: AP's Twitter account hacked; false 'Obama injured' tweet sent

The Twitter account of the Associated Press was hacked today and a bogus tweet was sent claiming President Obama had been hurt in an explosion.
News: Twitter hackers take over AP account with false tweet

A tweet posted on the Associated Press account Tuesday reporting two explosions at the White House was bogus and is the result of a hack, the news organization said.
News: Crowdsourcing a crisis: How to use Twitter in a tragedy

Social media can be invaluable in the immediate aftermath of a disaster or breaking news story. It can also give you a dangerously distorted picture of what's going on.
News: Wall Street pushes for exemptions in state social-media monitoring laws

Even as several states have put in place, or are proposing new laws barring employers from monitoring the social media activities of their employees, one Wall Street regulator is seeking exemptions to such rules for some financial services companies.
News: Facebook can keep its real name policy, German appellate court decides

Facebook doesn't have to allow nicknames on its platform and can keep its real name policy in Germany, the Administrative Court of Appeals of the State of Schleswig-Holstein said Tuesday.
News: Twitter inks major ad deal, makes TV push

Twitter is reportedly closer to raking in the big bucks with a new advertising deal worth a few-hundred million dollars.
News: Malware hijacks Twitter accounts to send dangerous links

Twitter users in the Netherlands are being targeted by a piece of malware that hijacks their accounts, according to security vendor Trusteer.
22 April 2013
News: Reddit apologizes for 'online witch hunt' for Boston bombing suspect

In a testament to the issues surrounding the appropriate use of social media during a tragedy, Reddit is publicly apologizing for the role that it played last week in fueling an online witch hunt that led to identifying an innocent Brown University student as a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings.
News: Schmidt says Google Glass still a year away

Google's Eric Schmidt said the company's wearable computer, Glass, is about a year from reaching the market.

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